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Entries for February, 2010

Run Multiple OS Same Time with VMware Player

It happens many times that we wish to run multiple Operating Systems but the effort required to uninstall one and install another is huge, so it is a better option to run another OS virtually without the need to install it.

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time [...]

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Display Information about Video Card and GPU with GPU-Z

Graphics Card is very important for better display of the picture and for that it is necessary to have a good and sufficient Graphics Card installed in the system. In case you didn’t know anything about the Video Card installed in your PC then here is a simple tool for that.
GPU-Z is a lightweight utility [...]

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Free History Cleaning Tool Liksoft

If you have been dealing mostly with the private stuffs or some secret data that you don’t want to disclose then cleaning all the cookies and history will surely add up to your privacy but for the people who don’t know how to operate, here is a free tool called Liksoft.

Cleaning all the data saved [...]

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Manage Processes on Remote Computer with Remote Process Explorer

Windows default Task Manager provides capabilities to manage the processes on the local system but it cannot be used to manage the processes of the computer connected to a network.

So if you ever wanted to manage and control the processes running in the background of a remote computer then this can be done easily with [...]

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Print List of Files in a Directory

If you ever wanted to print or list the files you have in a folder then you can do that easily with the following tools which are free and simple to use.
Using these tools you can not only print the file names but also the file information like file’s size, date and time of last [...]

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Get Complete System Report with LookInMyPC

Is your RAM faulty? What is your processor configuration? Don’t know? No problem, answer is here.
Here is a tool called LookInMyPC which generates a complete, comprehensive system profile that includes information on all installed hardware and software.

Along with these details, it provides system diagnostic information such as details on running processes, installed services, startup programs, [...]

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Tip of the Week: How to use Internet Safely

In this week’s tip, we will share how to use the internet safely and effectively.

Inappropriate use of Internet is unsafe and can lead to several and big problems. It may result in loss of confidential data/Intellectual property, damage to critical internal systems and more. Some of the practices that can harm our system and confidentiality [...]

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64 Things Every Geek Should Know

Recently while surfing the net I came across this brilliant article called “64 Things Every Geek Should Know” and thought to share with the viewers of TS.
The article will help you gain more knowledge about the computers and will actually let you know where you stand as a Geek in this terminology.

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Process Information: What is NMIndexStoreSvr.exe?

If you have come across this process named NMIndexStoreSvr.exe lately and do not know what this process is for, then here are the details of it.
What is NMIndexStoreSvr.exe?
NMIndexStoreSvr.exe is part of Nero Scout that comes with Nero CD/DVD Burning 7. Nero Scout is a database program that catalogs all of the media files on your [...]

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Download Free and Safer Task Manager Security Task Manager

If you are bored up with the default Windows Task Manager and its simple functionalities then you can try a new and improved Task Manager called Security Task Manager.

Security Task Manager provides the users with lots of information apart from the usual process information. Security Task Manager shows comprehensible information about programs and processes running [...]

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Tip of the Week: How to Make Passwords Difficult to Guess

We are back with this Week’s Tip where we will learn few tips on how to make Passwords difficult to guess.
In our day to day lives we need to store our information and thus we require passwords for that, but here is how to make your passwords strong and difficult to guess.
Tips:
• Ensure that your password [...]

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Risks with Free Downloads

When you come across a free utility on the Net, the temptation to download is really hard to resist. From music, wallpapers, software to editors and other useful stuffs, not all things that we get for free are safe.
Downloading goodies from the net without a cent comes with some hefty prices later such as:
Spyware:
One of [...]

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